Everything about Tualatin Oregon totally explained
Tualatin is a city in
Clackamas and
Washington Counties in the northwestern part of the
U.S. state of
Oregon. It is a southwestern
suburb in the
Portland Metropolitan Area that's located south of
Tigard. The population was 22,791 at the
2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 25,650 residents.
History
The name of the city is taken from the
Tualatin River, which flows along most of the city's northern boundary. According to
Oregon Geographic Names, a post office with the spelling "Tualitin" was established
November 5,
1869, and the spelling changed to "Tualatin" in 1915. In the 1880s, the settlement was sometimes called Bridgeport, probably because of the nearby bridge, one of the first built over the Tualatin River.
In 1962, a fossilized mastodon was excavated in what is now the Fred Meyer parking lot.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 22,791 people, 8,651 households, and 5,804 families residing in the city. The
population density was 2,928.5 people per square mile (1,131.1/km²). There were 9,218 housing units at an average density of 1,184.4/sq mi (457.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.89%
White, 0.79%
African American, 0.69%
Native American, 3.62%
Asian, 0.37%
Pacific Islander, 4.84% from
other races, and 2.81% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 11.85% of the population.
There were 8,651 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were
married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,762, and the median income for a family was $68,165. Males had a median income of $47,004 versus $32,210 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $26,694. About 3.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Geography
Tualatin is located at (45.374808, -122.770067).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8
square miles (20.2
km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Economy
Tualatin is home to a majority of
Bridgeport Village ("Bridgeport"), an upscale shopping area that opened in early 2005.
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Tigard.) Built at the site of an old
quarry, Bridgeport was designed to be reminiscent of an open-air European-style shopping experience. It features an 18-screen movie theater, several national and regional chain restaurants, and many chain retail stores.
There are many factories on the south side of town, including a large
Novellus Systems plant that makes electrochemical deposition tools for
manufacturing semiconductors.
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Tualatin is sometimes used as a filming location for Hollywood movies, including
Thumbsucker, which was filmed at Tualatin High School.
Management, starring Jennifer Aniston, is scheduled to be filmed in some parts of Tualatin.
Education
The city of Tualatin falls incompletely under the jurisdiction of the
Tigard-Tualatin School District. This district contains 10 elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. Of these schools, five are actually located within Tualatin city limits: Bridgeport Elementary School, Byrom Elementary School, Tualatin Elementary School, Hazelbrook Middle School, and
Tualatin High School.
High schools
Elementary schools
Bridgeport Elementary
Byrom Elementary
Tualatin Elementary
Deer Creek Elementary
A small section of the city falls under the West Linn-Wilsonville School District. Those students usually go to the same Elementary, Middle, and High schools: Stafford Primary, Athey Creek Middle School, and Wilsonville High School, respectively.
Media
The Tualatin Times, a weekly newspaper owned and operated by Portland-based Pamplin Media GroupFurther Information
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